Stavick Simmentals - 2015 Annual Bull Sale

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Cattlemen, What a difference a year makes! Cattle prices are at record levels and feed costs are declining, good to be on this side of the cattle cycle. As we all know however the good times are much shorter than the tough times. Input costs continue to be at record levels and probably wonít come down much more. With that being said producers are trying to rebuild their herds and breeding females are demanding record prices. This is a great time to sharpen our management skills and maximize production of our livestock and we feel Simmental as a breed is leading the way to maximize production per cow or per acre of grass. One of the greatest attributes of Simmental is a highly fertile female that has adequate milk, calves unassisted, and is easy to handle. The Simmental bulls produce cattle the feedlots want with their ability to gain red muscle and still grade choice and hang a heavy carcass.

Our herd, for the 5th straight year, has been recognized with a Performance Advocate award and a score of 500. Simply put this award is given for producers who turn in data for every cow in their herd for birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight and yearling hip height. It takes a great deal of discipline and effort to make sure all records are recorded and up to date and Stavick Simmental is very proud to be one of the 41 who qualified for spring 2013 enrollment in the country. It also gives you, our customers, the confidence you need, when selecting your next herd bull, that numbers are real and not weighted to be an advantage to some sire groups or individual.

The bulls are developed on a complete TMR high roughage ration. The ration consists primarily of prairie hay, corn silage, alfalfa and corn along with a dense protein pellet. They are developed with a target Average Daily Gain (ADG) of 3.65 lbs. Fast enough to observe bulls that excel in feed conversion and eliminate those that donít and slow enough to allow maximum skeletal growth, foot and testicular development. Again I will emphasize a core belief of ours that a customer should never have to worry about foot problems because of overfeeding.

As far as herd health goes all cows are actively tested for Johnes. We are on a modified live vaccination protocol utilizing Bovishield, Somubac, Ultra bac and Enforce 3. All bulls will be current on worming and be poured within 30 days of sale. All bulls will be semen tested prior to the sale and delivered the end of March. If you should choose to take your bull home day of the sale we will credit you $100 per bull.

A couple quick notes. Notice we have included a Calving ease score from 1 to 5 stars. This is simply an opinion on what we feel each bulls ability to calve are based on past experience of dam, calf birth weight and shape of the calf at birth. We recommend only bulls with 5 ***** to be used on heifers and bulls with 1 * to be used on mature cows. Again this in only our recommendation and your management practices and experience must be considered.

Mike, Myra, Owen and Livie

SALE INFORMATION

2015 Stavick Simmental “King of the Range” Bull Sale

Thursday, February 5, 2015 • 1:00 PM Aberdeen Livestock, West Barn Aberdeen, South Dakota • 605-225-2062 Phone Numbers:

Health:

Mike Cell 605-237-4663 Owen Cell 605-551-9016 Home 605-738-2231

All cattle will be semen checked prior to delivery by Dr Holly RoeJohnson and given their first shot of foot rot vaccine. Please watch our web site for more pictures and DNA updates. There will also be several bulls with Homo black and Homo polled tests prior to the sale.

Sale location: Aberdeen Livestock, West barn Aberdeen, South Dakota

Terms: Cash or check day of sale with proper ID. All animals will be sold in accordance with the suggested guidelines of the American Simmental Association. Up to date breeding and calving information will be available sale day. Any information announced sale day takes precedence over the sale catalog.

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl • 402-469-3852

Ringmen: Jeff Thomas • 406-581-8859 Kris Peterson • 701-339-0305 Colton Baus, ASA • 605-241-3532

Will keep bulls until March 25th at no charge Cattle can be viewed any time…

Take bull home on sale day and get $100 off purchase price.

stavickx@tnics.com www.stavicksimmental.com

Created by:

ASA PUBLICATION, INC 2 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT 59715 Phone: 406-587-2778 • Fax: 406-587-8853 www.simmental.org

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REFERENCE SIRES ASA #

Name

Color-HPS-%

CE

BW

WW

YW

MCE

MM

MWW

Doc

CW

YG

MB

REA

API

TI

2579699

STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y

Black - Polled - PB

8.6

2.1

83.7

132.2

10

24.7

66.5

13.7

51.5

-0.13

0.37

0.81

136.5

84.8

2605948

GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y

Black - Polled - PB

19.2

-4.4

47.6

69.8

14.5

28.6

52.4

15.6

5.1

-0.59

0.15

1.02

156.9

65.8

2605917

GW GAME CHANGER 823Y

Black - Polled - PB

11.1

3.2

77.6

117.6

12.2

32.8

71.6

12.5

44.4

-0.35

0.35

0.98

136

78.3

2503155

STAV MR APOLLO 500 920W

Black - Polled - PB

15.5

-2.7

38.1

59.8

11.7

28.7

47.6

13.2

1.9

-0.32

0.22

0.28

136.8

61.4

2293327

STAV BULLFLEX 509R

Polled - 3/4 SM

8.5

3.3

75.6

118.9

10.5

31.9

69.6

4.5

45.3

-0.08

-0.16

0.51

2579943

LFE RED RIDGE 809W

Red - Polled - PB

-0.6

5.9

76.3

113.8

12.4

19.6

57.7

0.53

45.8

-0.3

-0.11

0.74

87.1

61.6

2505594

KS BLACK DIAMOND W992

Black - Polled - PB

2

5.3

69.7

118.1

7.6

32

66.8

11.7

48.3

-0.46

-0.09

1.37

101.9

62.5

2311320

RC CLUB KING 040R

Black - Polled - PB

9.9

2.5

80.1

118.4

11.4

20.2

60.3

10.1

43.5

-0.23

0.32

0.71

121.1

80.7

2503199

STAV MR IRONMAN 915W

Black - Polled - PB

12.7

0.5

60.3

88.6

9.6

23.9

53.9

4.9

23

-0.41

0.57

0.82

162

79

2224042

THSF FREEDOM 300N

Polled - PB

5

1.5

75.4

123.6

17.4

17.7

55.4

14.7

45.9

-0.43

-0.28

1.17

104.9

64.6

2351230

STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S

Black - Polled - PB

18.1

-1.5

52.4

78.7

19.3

37

63.2

2.9

14.4

-0.27

0.14

0.38

126.3

67.3

2629445

CDI KING OF DIAMONDS

Red - Polled - PB

9.7

2.4

86.3

114.2

14.9

18.3

61.4

9.2

40.1

-0.34

0.13

1.08

118.9

79

2335805

STF/RP SAVVY SR49

Polled - PB

6.3

4.3

70.7

101.1

3

13.7

49.1

9.3

36

-0.29

-0.03

0.77

100.3

62.9

2503661

REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U Polled - PB

4.6

0.7

62.9

121.1

12.3

27.5

58.9

8.7

44.4

-0.49

-0.01

1.38

107.6

67.1

2540315

MCM TOP GRADE 018X

Black - Polled - 3/4 SM

12

-1.5

57.9

95.3

13.6

40.3

69.3

11.8

24.9

-0.32

0.72

0.84

162.3

82.6

2574812

TRAXS RUSHMORE X103

Red - Polled - PB

10.3

-0.1

70.6

107.6

15.2

23.4

58.7

14

33.7

-0.43

-0.14

1.14

121.5

68.1

TRAXS Rushmore X103

RC Club King 040R

MCM Top Grade 018X

STAV King of Clubs 106Y

KS Black Diamond W992

CDI King of Diamonds 169Y

GW Game Changer 823Y

LFE Red Ridge 809W

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GW Comfort Zone 651Y

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REFERENCE SIRES

THSF Freedom

STF/RP Savvy

MCM Top Grade 018X

Remington Lock n Load

Feeding of your new yearling bull is one of the most important steps in the continued maturity process. If you choose to take your bull home it is vital to maintain proper nutritional levels for proper semen production, skeletal development and foot and leg structure. From the day you get him home until turnout, the bull must be in a positive energy balance for increasing the odds of years of continued use. Basic needs are clean fresh water, free choice mineral, adequate dry bedding and wind protection. On the nutritional end yearling bulls should continue to receive at least 14% of ration in protein and a 48 megacal ration. Typically free choice alfalfa hay and 8-10 lbs of corn will hit this. After breeding season, separate yearlings and start feeding this type of ration to make sure they are in adequate body condition before the chill of winter hits. Keep yearling and 2 year olds separate from the older bulls. I realize this is difficult but with the cost of investing in new animals every effort must be taken to minimize stress and injury.

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1B

STAV MR LOCKNLOAD 1B Tattoo: 1B • BD: 1/5/14 Hetero Black Blz • Homo Polled • PB SM

REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S Sire: REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U BAR15 MISS KNIGHT78E-51G BF N324 TRIATHLON Dam: OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 OLF MISS LEGACY N521 EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2842025 57 Adj.BW Adj. WW 694 Adj. YW 1235 5.6 FS Adj. SC 37.7 ADG 3.38

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.6 0.8 65.2 118.5 10.4 29.8 62.4 42.7 -0.39 0.2 -0.06 1.14 129 73 5 10 15 10 15 3 15

Few introductions are needed on this bull. Sired by Lock and Load and out of S522. She is the dam to many herdsires in our program including Stav Magnus, Stav MR Ironman and Stav King of Clubs 106Y. In 2012 Stav King of Hearts 16Z sold to Mike Raile for $7,000. And last year a full brother sold to Chad Beyers for $7,000.

She’s not done yet either. S522 had hardware very bad this spring but with a lot of treatment we have her turned around and is preg AI again! Her ratios are 101 for BW, 107 for WW and YY on 8 calves all with a 363 day calving interval. 1B is homo polled in an eye appealing blaze package. Calving ease ***

3B

STAV MR RUSHMORE 3B Tattoo: 3B • BD: 1/18/14 Red • Homo Polled • PB SM

73 Adj.BW Adj. WW 632 Adj. YW 1200 5.6 FS Adj. SC 34.4 ADG 3.55

THSF FREEDOM 300N Sire: TRAXS RUSHMORE X103 MISS TRAX U850 CCR RED LINE 5338U Dam: STAV MS REDLINE 214Z TRI E MISS X774 CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG EPDs 12.7 -1.6 57 73.3 13.3 24.1 52.6 10.6 -0.4 3 20 15 % Rank 15

ASA# 2841919

MB BF REA API TI 0 -0.05 0.86 122 65

Lot 3B

A solid red, Rushmore, out of a first calf heifer. He had a 66 lb actual BW and a ratio of 117. We like his overall size and thickness particularly out of a 1st calf heifer. An added bonus is he is very calm and easy to be around. Calving ease ***

4B

STAV MR TOPGRADE 4B Tattoo: 4B • BD: 1/18/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R SAND RANCH HAND Dam: STAV MS RANCHHAND 233Z ELLINGSON MS PBEEF R557 CE BW WW EPDs 12.6 -0.9 55.5 10 % Rank 15

5B

ASA# 2841926 80 Adj.BW Adj. WW 598 Adj. YW 1208 5.3 FS Adj. SC 32.9 ADG 3.83

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R IR REAL VALUE R218 Dam: STAV MS REAL VALUE 127Y STAV MS STEAK MAKER 339N

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 82 11.6 33.4 61.2 17.5 -0.35 0.46 -0.05 0.8 147 73 2 20 2 5 20

EPDs % Rank

STAV MR SAVVY 6B Tattoo: 6B • BD: 1/19/14 Homo Black • Polled • PB SM

GWS EBONYS TRADEMARK 6N Sire: STF/RP SAVVY SR49 STF DESA RAE STAV MR APOLLO 500 920W Dam: STAV MS APOLLO 143Y STAV MS BARBIE`S PIN930W

CE BW WW 10 0.9 60.2

ASA# 2841921 86 Adj.BW Adj. WW 676 Adj. YW 1331 6.3 FS Adj. SC 36.5 ADG 4.13

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 103 13.1 35.7 65.8 33.3 -0.24 0.32 -0.06 0.54 131 70 10 1 3 25 20

He is a larger framed Topgrade bull out of a Real Value cow. His dam is a 2nd calf heifer that has a WW ratio of 106 and YW ratio of 119 on her first two calves. Another very maternal cow family with udders welded in place. Calving ease ***

He is a true calving ease bull, sired by Top grade and out of a Ranchhand female. 12.2 for CE and -.5 for BW with a 147 API puts him in the top 4% of the breed. His MCE is 11.6 and MM is 33.2. Those expanding their herds and needing a bull to calve easily and retain heifers make sure to mark 4B down. Calving ease *****

6B

STAV MR TOPGRADE 5B Tattoo: 5B • BD: 1/19/14 Black • Polled • 3/4 SM

ASA# 2841901 87 Adj.BW Adj. WW 713 Adj. YW 1402 5.6 FS Adj. SC 36 ADG 4.32

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.2 2.2 67.9 105.8 7.6 18.7 52.6 36.2 -0.23 0.04 -0.07 0.47 117 67 20 20 15 % Rank Big hip, Big top, Big middle, Big foot all on a moderate frame. Packed full of red meat this bull will produce the feeding kind. His grand dam is 930W and she has a bull in the sale as Lot 20B that is a favorite. If you’re looking for a true outcross to the popular black bulls here he is. Savvy has done a great job for us with his daughters selling as top bred in the ND state sales and bulls consistently topping our King of the Range sale. Calving ease ***

Lot 6B

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7B

Dam’s Age

THSF FREEDOM 300N Sire: TRAXS RUSHMORE X103 MISS TRAX U850

To determine Dam’s age, look at the letter in her Tattoo.

K = Born in 2000 M = Born in 2002 P = Born in 2004 S = Born in 2006 U = Born in 2008 X = Born in 2010 Z = Born in 2012

9B

L = Born in 2001 N = Born in 2003 R = Born in 2005 T = Born in 2007 W = Born in 2009 Y = Born in 2011

IPU RED SPECIALIST 70T Dam: STAV MS SPECIALIST 254Z REMINGTON BEEBA 240U

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W SAND RANCH HAND Dam: STAV MS RANCHHAND 237Z STAV MISS BIK 030K

ASA# 2841883 90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 659 Adj. YW 1319 5.4 FS Adj. SC 33.5 ADG 4.13

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.5 1 66.3 96.8 14.6 21.9 55 28.8 -0.3 -0.17 -0.07 0.61 99 62 10 15 % Rank A solid red, Rushmore bull out of a first calf heifer. He is deep flanked and big hipped. 7B is a very predictable and consistent bull. His maternal grand dam, 240U, was purchased out of Remington’s dispersal and has done a great job. 240U also has a bull as lot 23B in this year’s sale and is a highlight. Calving ease ***

10B

STAV MR COMFORT ZONE 9B ASA# 2841971 Tattoo: 9B • BD: 1/22/14 Black • Polled • 3/4 SM

STAV MR RUSHMORE 7B Tattoo: 7B • BD: 1/20/14 Red • Polled • PB SM

STAV MR BLACKFREEDOM 10B ASA# 2841905 Tattoo: 10B • BD: 1/22/14 Hetero Black • Polled • 1/2 SM

83 Adj.BW Adj. WW 659 Adj. YW 1227 5.6 FS Adj. SC 38.6 ADG 3.57

BH TRACKER 998J Sire: THSF FREEDOM 300N SAFN MISS ZING 02H VERMILION NEBRASKA L270 Dam: J D 270 LASS P4289 J D 973 MISS LASS M2262

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 13.7 -0.4 58 70.5 13.1 22.5 51.5 10.5 -0.45 0.11 -0.08 0.82 134 64 10 1 10 15 % Rank 20

EPDs % Rank

Sired by GW Comfort Zone and out of a Ranchhand first calf heifer, here is another calving ease bull. His pedigree goes back to our herd matron 030K. She is 15 years old this spring and pregnant again. She also has a bull in this year’s sale as lot 44B. Calving ease ****

74 Adj.BW Adj. WW 508 Adj. YW 1115 5.3 FS Adj. SC 32.6 ADG 3.83

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.1 -0.7 43.1 66.4 9.2 18.1 39.7 8.9 -0.29 0.03 -0.05 0.51 98 51 25 20

Black producers looking for an outcross? You won’t find many of these, sired by Freedom out of a Justin Dikoff Angus cow. I’ll be honest I was hoping for a heifer, but it is what it is. He has short ears but I will tell you it takes a Hell of a momma to have a calf in -30 degree weather and keep him alive! Remember last year cattlemen? It wasn’t fun calving in January. Calving ease ***

11B

STAV MR FREEDOM 11B Tattoo: 11B • BD: 1/23/14 Red • Homo Polled • PB SM

BH TRACKER 998J Sire: THSF FREEDOM 300N SAFN MISS ZING 02H WHEATLAND RED TEDDY 457P Dam: MS RED TEDDY HR W963 HR/RR MS CANDACE T63 EPDs % Rank

Lot 11B

ASA# 2841884 85 Adj.BW Adj. WW 703 Adj. YW 1257 5.1 FS Adj. SC 40.2 ADG 3.47

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 5.5 2.2 66.2 103.9 13.5 22.2 55.3 35.1 -0.37 -0.09 -0.08 0.89 105 63 25 15 25 25 15

Just like lot 10B he has short ears and is out of Freedom. 11B is a full brother to lot 33A one of our top red bulls selling to Eric Witlock last year for $7750. Like his brother he is a tremendous calf with big time growth.

I haven’t had a great steak off of the ears yet so if you need a power bull that will produce the feeding kind of cattle don’t overlook this bull. Calving ease ***

12B

STAV MR TOPGRADE 12B Tattoo: 12B • BD: 1/24/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • 5/8 SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R PVF-BF BF26 BLACK JOKER Dam: FXSR 26 ELIZABETH 848U D860 MISS ELIZABETHN3266 EPDs % Rank

Lot 12B

ASA# 2841877 79 Adj.BW Adj. WW 718 Adj. YW 1327 5.7 FS Adj. SC 30.2 ADG 3.83

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.3 0.8 63.1 102.6 9.6 29.7 61.3 32.6 -0.2 0.42 -0.02 0.72 120 72 10 15 25

12B is a great Topgrade calf out of a Dikoff cow. This calf has the look of a great herdbull. Easy keeping, standing on a big foot. He would be a perfect fit for those wanting low percentage Simmental. Calving ease ***

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13B

STAV MR LOCKNLOAD 13B Tattoo: 13B • BD: 1/25/14 Black Blz • Polled • PB SM

REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S Sire: REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U BAR15 MISS KNIGHT78E-51G TRIPLE C BETTIS S72J Dam: STAV MS BETTIS 132Y STAV MS BULLFLEX 710T EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841923 90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 723 Adj. YW 1326 6.2 FS Adj. SC 38.3 ADG 3.79

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.6 3.1 74.3 125.5 11.4 25.3 62.5 49.6 -0.32 -0.11 -0.05 1.07 108 67 15 2 15 2 10

Above average performance in an eye appealing package, 13B will catch your eye! His dam 132Y is one of the best females we have produced and weaned this guy at 850 lbs, going back to Bettis and Bullflex on the dam side, growth and predictability are thru the roof. His YW EPD of 125 puts him in the top 2% of the Simmental breed. This Lock N Load bull will be easy to find on sale day. Calving ease ***

14B

STAV MR GAMECHANGER 14B ASA# 2841918 Tattoo: 14B • BD: 1/28/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S Dam: STAV MS HITCHPIN 163Y STAV SNUZZLE VI 563R CE BW EPDs 10.2 3.9 % Rank

97 Adj.BW Adj. WW 767 Adj. YW 1364 6 FS Adj. SC 36.5 ADG 3.74

WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 75 114.7 13 33.2 70.7 43.8 -0.25 0.13 -0.05 0.85 121 70 15 10 20 2 1 10

One of the best in the pen, 14B has width of base and ease of fleshing that our industry is looking for and weaned and 810 lbs. He also has an EPD profile tough to match. His dam 163Y is a second calf heifer and a direct daughter to 563R. 563R has raised several of our top selling bulls and has another one in this sale as lot 34! We also offered a heifer in the ND Simmental sale this year as a bred heifer and she brought $8,500. Her daughter is gearing up to take her place in our herd. Make sure to look up 14B on sale day. Calving ease ***

15B

STAV MR KINGODIAMONDS15B ASA# 2841974 Tattoo: 15B • BD: 1/25/14 Red • Polled • 3/4 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 BR MR MADE BLACK 2011M Dam: STAV MISS BLACKWOOD 554R STAV MISS BIK 030K EPDs % Rank

Lot 14B

CE BW WW 7.1 4.3 79.3 3

Adj.BW 102 Adj. WW 700 Adj. YW 1279 7.2 FS Adj. SC 39.3 ADG 3.64

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 113 11 21.9 61.6 42.8 -0.22 0.02 -0.03 0.85 98 70 15 20 15 10 10

Actual WW of 808 lbs, a standout from birth. He has the look of a herd bull with great length of spine and an abundance of flank. He is smooth made with performance to burn. His dam has had 9 calves including a set of twins and her ratios are 101 BW, 107 WW and 107 YW and her calving interval is 356 days. Again this cow goes back to our great 030K. He is sired by King of Diamonds and looks the part. We have several half brothers, both red and black to choose from. Calving ease ***

16B

Lot 15B

STAV MR KINGODIAMONDS16B ASA# 2841878 Tattoo: 16B • BD: 1/26/14 Hetero Black • Homo Polled • PB SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 RC CLUB KING 040R Dam: STAV MS DOMINO 135Y STAV MS TWIST ER 718T

76 Adj.BW Adj. WW 696 Adj. YW 1242 4.7 FS Adj. SC 35.3 ADG 3.43

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 11.6 0.3 67.8 95.1 14.6 22.7 56.6 26.5 -0.28 0.2 -0.03 0.83 124 73 20 10 20 % Rank 25 We bred several Hetro Black females to King of Diamond trying to expand our red program, this calf is a result of that effort but he came out black. He is really a unique calf, being about as deep and muscular as you can be just on a bit smaller frame. He has a very well balanced set of EPD’s and could be used to make replacements or feeders. I have him down as a 4 star calving ease bull. I would not use on heifers but on a group of second calvers he will calve very easy. Calving ease ****

Lot 16B

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17B

STAV MR GAMECHANGER 17B Tattoo: 17B • BD: 1/26/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER Dam: STAV MS GRANDMASTER 063X J D 299 AUDREY P4137

ASA# 2841911 83 Adj.BW Adj. WW 571 Adj. YW 1172 4.2 FS Adj. SC 32.3 ADG 3.79

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.1 1.1 53.8 82.2 5.8 23.6 50.5 20.8 -0.29 0.32 -0.03 0.81 118 64 20 15 % Rank We have several GW Game Changer bulls in the sale this year and looking at them and the females, he will be heavily used this spring in our herd. Typical BW is between 90-100 lbs with great vigor. Be one of the first to add this new sire to your program. Calving ease ***

18B

STAV MR REDRIDGE 18B Tattoo: 18B • BD: 1/29/14 Red Blz • Polled • PB SM

LFE MR LEWIS 462P Sire: LFE RED RIDGE 809W LFE KIRBIE 217N GW FORTUNE 123P Dam: STAV MS TWIST ER 718T STAV MS NO PHALT 408P EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2842033 99 Adj.BW Adj. WW 716 Adj. YW 1357 6.2 FS Adj. SC 38 ADG 4.00

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 4 4.5 70.1 115.2 13.1 22.9 57.9 45.5 -0.21 -0.01 -0.06 0.61 107 64 25 10 20 5

He is sure to catch your attention as being big and rugged. Sired by Red Ridge this blaze faced calf is hard to miss. He had a 794 lb act WW and hasn’t slowed down yet. Make sure to use him on mature cows and be ready for some heavy weaning weights! Calving ease **

Lot 18B

19B

STAV MR COMFORTZONE19B Tattoo: 19B • BD: 1/30/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W S A V PIONEER 7301 Dam: STAV MS PIONEER 257Z TJ MISS 86S EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841950 67 Adj.BW Adj. WW 569 Adj. YW 1136 4 FS Adj. SC 34.1 ADG 3.60

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 17 -4 47.7 67.3 12.1 30 53.8 4 -0.44 0.25 -0.05 0.94 151 67 5 2 10 10 1 5 10

If we had a 6 star calving ease bull this would be him. He started with a 62 lb actual BW, has a CE EPD of 16.7 and a BW of -3.8. We believe you can use this bull on your heifers and never pull a calf unless it is backwards or a leg back. He will be disciplined with mature size and will allow him to be used on heifers his entire life, that’s a nice option, kind of like leather seats with heat! Calving ease *****

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STAV MR BLACKDIAMOND 20B

20B Black Polled PB Bull BD: 1/30/14 ASA# 2842002 WHEATLAND BULL 680S KS BLACK DIAMOND W992 KS KAYLA J497 STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S STAV MS BARBIE’S PIN930W STAV BARBIE 553R It is with great pain we are offering this bull.We have had him identified since birth as our next herd sire and he has successfully jumped through all the hoops. His dam is a model Hitchpin cow with a perfect udder. She weaned this guy at 860 lbs! Sired by KS Black Diamond he has caught the eye of many cattleman as pastures were checked this summer. If you are serious about the beef industry whether commercial or PB take note of 20B! Stavick Simmental is retaining 200 straws of semen for in herd use only and collected at your convenience and our expense. All semen rights and possession sell with the bull. Calving ease ***

EPDs % Rank

21B

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.9 3 72.5 114.4 10.3 27.7 64 42.6 -0.31 -0.07 -0.07 0.85 109 67 20 10 20 10 10

STAV MR COMFORTZONE 21B Tattoo: 21B • BD: 1/31/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W TJ EASY MONEY 101W Dam: STAV MS EASY MONEY 203Z STAV MS BRANDO 032X EPDs % Rank

CE BW WW 17 -2.1 57.6 2 2

22B

ASA# 2841941

LFE MR LEWIS 462P Sire: LFE RED RIDGE 809W LFE KIRBIE 217N LRS REVOLUTION 60P Dam: STAV MS REVOLUTION 818U STAV MS STEAK MAKER 347N

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 79 13.9 25 53.8 13.5 -0.47 0.18 -0.07 0.97 150 68 15 2 15 3

EPDs % Rank

From an EPD viewpoint he may be the best numbered bull in the sale. 10 traits in the top 20%. A sure calving ease bull with high maternal traits, make him a perfect choice to breed to heifers and retain his daughters.

They will be disciplined on mature size and stay in the herd a long time, those traits are the profit drivers of any program. We used Comfort Zone on many heifers this year and typical BW was from 60-75 lbs with tremendous hybrid vigor. Calving ease *****

23B

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND23B Tattoo: 23B • BD: 2/2/14 Red • Homo Polled • PB SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 REMINGTON RED LABEL HR Dam: REMINGTON BEEBA 240U BAR 15 BEEBA 15G EPDs % Rank

90 783 1378 6.5 35.1 3.72

STAV MR BLACKRIDGE 22B ASA# 2841949 Tattoo: 22B • BD: 2/1/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 644 Adj. YW 1221 4.9 FS Adj. SC 37.1 ADG 3.62

Adj.BW Adj. WW Adj. YW FS Adj. SC ADG

CE BW WW 2.3 4.7 70.3 25

92 Adj.BW Adj. WW 624 Adj. YW 1299 5.5 FS Adj. SC 39.2 ADG 4.23

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 105 9.2 11.7 46.8 39.2 -0.23 -0.07 -0.07 0.54 84 60 20 15

Here is another black bull sired by a red sire named Red Ridge. Again we are trying to incorporate some new genetics into our black and red program. In my opinion he is one of the flashiest calves in the sale. He has perfect structure on big feet and knows his way to the feedbunk. Commercial cattlemen will appreciate his fleshing ability and thickness. Calving ease **

ASA# 2842024 94 Adj.BW Adj. WW 733 Adj. YW 1339 6 FS Adj. SC 39.2 ADG 3.79

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.3 2.9 75.2 105.7 11.7 20.8 58.4 36.5 -0.22 -0.02 -0.07 0.49 95 68 10 20 20

This bull may be the best red animal we’ve produced to date. His dam is a great cow purchased out of the Remington dispersal and is also the grand dam to Lot 7B! She has a 351 day calving interval and ratios 106 for WW and 103 for YW. 23B is sired by King of Diamond and he is truly an impressive calf. He weaned at 800 lbs and has been kicking it down ever since. Red producers he will be worth the drive! Calving ease ***

Lot 23B

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24B

STAV MR GAMECHANGER 24B Tattoo: 24B • BD: 2/3/14 Homo Black Blz • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: GW GAME CHANGER 823Y GW MISS LUCKY CHARM 658T STAV BULLFLEX 509R Dam: STAV MS BULLFLEX 703T STAV MS TOTAL BODY 112L EPDs % Rank

Lot 24B

CE BW WW 8.8 4.2 73.2 10

ASA# 2841973 96 Adj.BW Adj. WW 748 Adj. YW 1312 6.1 FS Adj. SC 36.3 ADG 3.53

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 115 10.1 29.5 66.1 44.7 -0.21 0.11 -0.05 0.68 111 67 10 10 3 5 25

Here is another bull that was on our favorite list. Out of GW Game Changer and our favorite Bullflex cow 703T. He had a 96 lb BW and weaned at 822 lbs. He no doubt will catch the eye of the most serious cattlemen and will leave his mark! Owen thinks this could be the best bull in the pen, you decide! Calving ease **

25B

STAV MR TOPGRADE 25B Tattoo: 25B • BD: 2/4/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R LRS REVOLUTION 60P Dam: STAV MS REVOLUTION 827U STAV SNUZZLE VI 563R EPDs % Rank

Lot 25B

CE BW WW 7 3.3 70.6 25

ASA# 2841954 93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 711 Adj. YW 1223 5.1 FS Adj. SC 40.8 ADG 3.21

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 103 10.4 27.6 62.9 35.7 -0.25 0.32 -0.04 0.8 118 71 25 20 15 25 10 25

A full brother sold last year to Ryan Grenz for $6750 and this bull looks just like him. This calf traces back to 563R on the dam side. He is sired by Top Grade and has acted like a bull since he was a calf! Started checking out the girls at a very young age and pestered the herd bulls this summer during breeding. Make sure you put him with a lot of cows! Calving ease ***

26B

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND26B Tattoo: 26B • BD: 2/5/14 Red • Scurred • PB SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 REMINGTON RED LABEL HR Dam: REMINGTON BEEBA JACK 56W BAR 15 BEEBA JACK 47M EPDs % Rank

Lot 26B

ASA# 2842023 93 Adj.BW Adj. WW 659 Adj. YW 1380 5.1 FS Adj. SC 42.4 ADG 4.51

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.5 2.3 73.2 110.7 9.3 17.3 53.9 39 -0.21 -0.02 -0.07 0.49 99 68 15 15 15

This King of Diamond calf is my kind of bull. He stands squarely on four corners and displays a heavy muscle pattern. I can only imagine the great set of feeder cattle he will produce if mated to some Red Angus cows.

Scurred. Calving ease ***

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STAV MR BLACKDIAMOND 27B

27B Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM BD: 2/6/14 ASA# 2841957 WHEATLAND BULL 680S KS BLACK DIAMOND W992 KS KAYLA J497 TWIN-CHIEF PRATT 734P ROLLING JN TORRI 102T ROLLING JN RELLA 17R Looking for size? Frame? Mass? Look no further. 27B is one of the largest bulls we’ve raised in years. For anyone who sells by the pound consider 27B. His dam is also from Remington and is a beautiful cow. Size and scale with a lot of volume she is an easy keeper. He also is one of the calmest bulls in the pen. Use him as a terminal sire on mature cows and sell the pounds!

Notice his 4.68 lb/day test gain. Calving ease *

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs -0.8 6.7 79.9 124.2 4 24.1 64.1 53.6 -0.23 -0.14 -0.08 0.63 82 63 % Rank 4 2 10 1 5

28B

STAV MR COMFORTZONE 28B Tattoo: 28B • BD: 2/6/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

ELLINGSON LEGACY M229 Sire: GW COMFORT ZONE 651Y GW MISS PREM BEEF 984W RC CLUB KING 040R Dam: STAV MS CLUBKING 206Z STAV MS BULLFLEX 708T

Adj.BW Adj. WW Adj. YW FS Adj. SC ADG

104 837 1586 7.1 41.9 4.68

ASA# 2841924 86 Adj.BW Adj. WW 705 Adj. YW 1288 4.4 FS Adj. SC 35.4 ADG 3.66

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 13.3 0 62.9 81.1 13.4 23.6 55 17.5 -0.41 0.12 -0.07 0.85 134 66 % Rank 15 15 15 10 20 Another Comfort Zone out of a first calf heifer. His dam ties Club King and Bullflex together into a maternal machine. Both sires have produced some of the best udders on females I’ve seen. Again I can’t say he is a bonified heifer bull but he is very close. Calving ease ****

29B

STAV MR TOPGRADE 29B Tattoo: 29B • BD: 2/9/14 Homo Black Blz • Homo Polled • PB SM

MR NLC UPGRADE U8676 Sire: MCM TOP GRADE 018X MCM 513R RC CLUB KING 040R Dam: STAV MS CLUB KING 828U STAV MISS PASQUE 835H CE BW WW EPDs 13.5 -1.7 54.5 3 % Rank 10

ASA# 2841935 75 Adj.BW Adj. WW 666 Adj. YW 1242 5.1 FS Adj. SC 34.6 ADG 3.62

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 84 12.8 32.3 59.5 17.6 -0.32 0.4 -0.05 0.72 149 72 20 3 25 4 4 25

A true eye catcher! He is another calf that has been fun to watch develop. As mentioned many times the Club King females have the best udders of any animals I have seen. Make sure to use this bull to create future females and he will stamp many of them with his perfect blaze face. His type and kind are the easiest to sell all day long. Sired by Top Grade he has an unmatched EPD profile. All the homework is done on this calf move your program forward with 29B! Calving ease ****

Lot 29B

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30B

STAV MR LOCKNLOAD 30B Tattoo: 30B • BD: 2/10/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S Sire: REMINGTON LOCK N LOAD54U BAR15 MISS KNIGHT78E-51G GFI BRANDO H02 Dam: STAV MS BRANDO 016X STAV MS REVOLUTION EPDs

CE BW WW 8.8 1.6 66.9

% Rank

ASA# 2841929 84 Adj.BW Adj. WW 676 Adj. YW 1298 6.2 FS Adj. SC 37.2 ADG 3.89

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 115 13.4 24.5 58 41.3 -0.35 0.06 -0.06 0.97 113 69 10 15 10 15

A solid black Lock n Load calf out of a Brando cow. Smooth made, walks like a cat and all with a great disposition. His dam 016x has a 369 day calving interval and is boasting a 103 ration for ww and 107 for YW. Those are impressive ratios considering her age, watch for her influence in the coming years! Calving ease ***

Open heifer sold to Tyler Moore, sired by Lock N Load.

32B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 32B ASA# 2841898 Tattoo: 32B • BD: 2/12/14 Black • Polled • 3/4 SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 TJ King Joker 138N Dam: TJ 20U

50 Adj.BW Adj. WW 648 Adj. YW 1223 5.7 FS Adj. SC 37.8 ADG 3.62

LL23 EPDs % Rank

Lot 32B

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.6 0.3 55.9 79.8 7.5 29.9 57.8 17.8 -0.15 0.38 0.00 0.54 122 70 10

He’s a survivor. Born in neg 20 degrees and 4 weeks early I didn’t think he stood much of a chance for survival let alone make the bull sale. He started out at 51 lbs and weaned at 648. I appreciate his type and kind, soft made with a ton of performance. Calving ease ***

33B

STAV MR BLACKGOLD 33B Tattoo: 33B • BD: 2/12/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

KS BLACK DIAMOND W992 Sire: TRAXS BLACK GOLD Y57 SRS S21 SS EBONYS GRANDMASTER Dam: STAV MS GRANDMASTER 043X FXSR 38 TESA 832U EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841895 85 Adj.BW Adj. WW 617 Adj. YW 1155 4.7 FS Adj. SC 36.8 ADG 3.38

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.8 1.7 43.6 61.4 7.6 28.9 50.7 9.3 -0.38 0.28 -0.03 0.98 116 60 15 20 20 15

We purchased 5 straws out of Black Gold at the ND Simmental sale from Kenner’s and were lucky enough to get 4 calves, but this is the only bull calf. He is deep and thick on a moderate frame and is the feeding kind. His grand dam 832U had one of the top bulls in last year’s sale selling to Andy Daly for $6,750. Calving ease ***

Maternal sister to 34B. Sold in 2014 ND Simmental sale to Kunkel Simmental for $8500.

34B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 34B ASA# 2841967 Tattoo: 34B • BD: 2/14/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 BR MR MADE BLACK 2011M Dam: STAV SNUZZLE VI 563R STAV MS ZINGER 118L EPDs % Rank

Lot 34B

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Adj.BW 108 Adj. WW 823 Adj. YW 1542 7.5 FS Adj. SC 37.4 ADG 4.49

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 5.6 5.2 86.9 140.4 9.4 28.3 71.7 61.1 -0.08 0.1 -0.01 0.79 116 76 1 1 15 1 1 10

You will have to look in the front pen for this guy. We have spoken in depth about 563R and here is her natural calf sired by Stav King of Clubs 106Y! 563R ratios 114 for WW and 111 for YW on 8 calves with a 364 day calving interval, that’s getting it done every day! He is the top 2% of the breed for WW, YW and MWW says a lot. He is one of the longest bulls in the pen and like all the King of Clubs has a huge hip. He weaned at 864 lbs and had a ratio of 117 and is gaining 4.49 lbs/day on test. Calving ease **

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STAV MR KING OF CLUBS 35B

35B Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM BD: 2/14/14 ASA# 2842022 RC CLUB KING 040R STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 REMINGTON ON TARGET 2S REMINGTON F1 FIREROSE 94U CROWFOOT FIRE ROSE 3918N You will not find a thicker bull with a bigger hip anywhere. The King of Clubs calves are all about performance, in particular post weaning gain. No other sire has the rate of gain of the King of Clubs, his ratio on 21 calves for post weaning gain is 106 and we think you will agree we need to make a lot more of them. He is fast proving his impeccable EPD profile and believe it or not has been a huge hit in the dairy industry selling over 15,000 straw to put size and hip into Jersey cows! Calving ease **

EPDs % Rank

36B

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 4.7 4.2 78.3 124 5.6 11.2 50.3 50 -0.08 0.1 -0.05 0.35 102 70 3 4 2 25

STAV MR BLACKDIAMOND36B Tattoo: 36B • BD: 2/16/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

WHEATLAND BULL 680S Sire: KS BLACK DIAMOND W992 KS KAYLA J497 STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S Dam: STAV MS HITCHPIN 953W STAV MS BLACKWOOD 673S EPDs % Rank

37B

ASA# 2841990 91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 730 Adj. YW 1368 6.2 FS Adj. SC 39 ADG 4.00

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 RFS RED IRON T20 Dam: STAV MS RED IRON 207Z STAV MS BRANDO 016X EPDs % Rank

REMINGTON RED LABEL HR Dam: REMINGTON F1 GINGER 84U RED CROWFOOT GINGER9184J EPDs % Rank

40B

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND 39B ASA# 2842026

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308

91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 747 Adj. YW 1359 4.8 FS Adj. SC 35.5 ADG 3.89

WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 85 106.4 15.1 17.9 60.4 36.4 -0.36 0.15 -0.05 1.04 120 77 1 20 10 20 20 25 10 5

For whatever reason during AI I could not get the pipette passed on 207Z. The only bull around the ranch that day was King of Diamond. I knew this heifer carried the red gene and I said what the hell and turned them together. I figured I would worry about getting the calf out of her later since at the time Diamonds numbers said not to breed to heifers. Long story short we got a black bouncing baby boy weighing in at 84 lbs born unassisted and weaned at 706 lbs! Pretty good for a mistake. 37B has a 95 lb WW EPD and a 132 YW, that puts him in the top 1% of the breed for growth. Calving ease ***

A KS Black Diamond out of a high milking Hitchpin female. We used Black Diamond to add some bone and performance back to the Hitchpin females and it worked very well. Not only does this bull have a ton of performance blending these cow families it puts him in the top 4% of the breed for milk. By blood he is a 3/4 brother to lot 20B. Calving ease **

Tattoo: 39B • BD: 2/20/14 Red • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

CE BW 8.9 3.2

103 742 1422 7 41.9 4.28

STAV MR KINGOFDIAMOND37B ASA# 2841956 Tattoo: 37B • BD: 2/16/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.8 3.9 70.2 112.3 10 32.1 67.2 42.7 -0.31 0 -0.06 0.95 112 67 25 10 4 3 10 20

39B

Adj.BW Adj. WW Adj. YW FS Adj. SC ADG

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 40B Tattoo: 40B • BD: 2/20/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 685 Adj. YW 1409 7.1 FS Adj. SC 39.2 ADG 4.55

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S Dam: STAV MS HITCH PIN 904W STAV MS JUDGEMENT 711T

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.3 2.3 72.9 103.7 7.4 16.1 52.5 34.6 -0.23 -0.02 -0.07 0.49 94 66 10 25 25 20

EPDs % Rank

Another very complete red bull sired by King of Diamonds. This group of red bulls is stout from front to back and selecting a group of them or an individual is going to be easy. Calving ease ***

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ASA# 2841965 91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 710 Adj. YW 1420 6.6 FS Adj. SC 40.7 ADG 4.45

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.6 2.4 74.9 120.5 11.3 28.3 65.7 45.3 -0.13 0.23 -0.04 0.49 128 76 15 4 15 5 5 25 10

Take a look at the power both in phenotype and genotype of 40B! Sired by King of Clubs and out of a great Hitchpin cow he can be used as either a terminal or maternal powerhouse. His dam ratios 100 for BW, 103 WW and 104YW on 4 calves with a 371 day calving interval. Those of you who are new to our program Hitchpin was a bull we raised and sold many bulls out of over the years. His greatest attribute was leaving feminine, maternal females in our herd that work so well with many different sires. Calving ease ***

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STAV MR KING OF CLUBS 41B

41B Homo Black Homo Polled PB SM BD: 2/23/14 ASA# 2841962 RC CLUB KING 040R STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 SAND RANCH HAND RHR RANCH GAL 679X RHR STARLA 679S One of my favorite King of Clubs calves out of a Ranch hand female we purchased from Rocky Hills Ranch in the ND state sale and she has done a wonderful job. This calf is upheaded with clean lines blending into his shoulders. He has a tremendous hip and flank. You will appreciate the foot size and structure of the King of Clubs calves along with overall muscle expression. Calving ease ***

Adj.BW Adj. WW Adj. YW FS Adj. SC ADG

100 692 1341 6.1 39.4 4.06

EPDs % Rank

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7.6 3.2 74 104.9 10.3 22.4 59.4 36.6 -0.25 0.26 -0.04 0.77 127 74 15 25 25 20 20 15

42B

STAV MR BEEFMAKER 42B Tattoo: 42B • BD: 2/25/14 Red • Homo Polled • PB SM

HOOKS SHEAR FORCE 38K Sire: WS BEEF MAKER R13 DCR MS RIBEYE N72 BGL RED KNIGHT W135B Dam: ROCKIN R APHRODITE KS MISS SEQUOIA W670

ASA# 2842013 77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 580 Adj. YW 1117 4.9 FS Adj. SC 32.5 ADG 3.36

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 16.4 -0.6 59.4 77.4 13.3 30.6 60.3 14.6 -0.42 0.35 -0.06 0.94 144 75 10 20 10 20 10 10 20 10 10 % Rank 2 Looking for a red bull to use on heifers? Here he is! He got into a bit of a pickle with some old barb wire this summer and cut his back up a little bit. This slowed him down all summer but once he got on feed he has been making up time. A very docile bull to be around. CE is in the top 2% of the breed and API and TI are in the top 4%. Take him home and use him on heifers for many years as his mature size will be very disciplined. Calving ease *****

STAV King of Clubs

43B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS43B Tattoo: 43B • BD: 3/1/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 STAV BULLFLEX 509R Dam: STAV MS BULLFLEX 708T STAV MS ZINGER 118L EPDs % Rank

Dam of King of Clubs

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ASA# 2841972 96 Adj.BW Adj. WW 731 Adj. YW 1359 6.9 FS Adj. SC 36.7 ADG 3.94

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6.9 4 75.3 121.9 10.8 26.8 64.5 48.6 -0.12 0.12 -0.02 0.75 104 71 10 3 25 10 3 25

King of Clubs x Bullflex. I wish I had 100 of these cause we can sell them all day long. Numbers backed up with performance is our program. We are like you and want to raise maximum pounds of beef per cow and per acre. If you have maternal females and powerful bulls it makes it a lot easier. His dam 708T has weaned 6 calves with a WW ratio of 104, YW of 109 and a 359 day calving ratio. I can’t say it enough, our cows have to work for us so our bulls can work for you! Calving ease ***

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44B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 44B Tattoo: 44B • BD: 3/2/14 Black • Polled • 5/8 SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 MS MR BLK E011 Dam: STAV MISS BIK 030K 434D_ EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841889 83 Adj.BW Adj. WW 713 Adj. YW 1252 5.7 FS Adj. SC 39.2 ADG 3.40

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 7 2.6 71.9 105.9 8.4 24.3 60.2 36.6 -0.12 0.18 -0.01 0.62 104 67 15 25 15 20

Lot 44B

His dam is 14 and bred again to calve this spring! 030K is the true matriarch of our herd. She has weaned 13 calves with WW ratio of 103, YW ratio of 102 and a calving interval of 363! Yes you can say its old genetics but I will say proven and indestructible genetics. We have 8 daughters in our herd and many granddaughters and I hope she gives us a couple more before she’s done! Every bull has also made the sale, all 6 of them. Those of you who don’t keep your females pass this bull up because he needs to go to a ranch that does! Calving ease ***

45B

STAV MR SHAQ 45B Tattoo: 45B • BD: 3/4/14 Homo Black • Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 BR MR MADE BLACK 2011M Dam: STAV PRECIOUS 570R STAV MISS BIK 011K EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841963 Adj.BW 116 Adj. WW 804 Adj. YW 1533 7.5 FS Adj. SC 37.9 ADG 4.55

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 5.5 5.4 92.2 144.7 9.3 22.3 68.4 63.7 -0.03 0.19 -0.02 0.63 112 80 1 1 2 1 2

Lot 45B

First and foremost this bull is to be used on mature cows. He had an actual BW of 116. We normally don’t sell a bull with this heavy of a BW, but last year was no typical year. All our Jan and Feb calves were up about 10 lbs from our average due primarily to extreme cold conditions and this calf was born unassisted out of a 1650 lb cow that got to his feet and nursed within 30 min! The dam 570R had never had a calf over 95 lbs until this year.

We named him Shaq because of his size and performance. He is one of the largest frame bulls in the pen and will create an awesome set of feeders! Scare the hell out of your neighbors cows buy 45B! Calving ease *

46B

STAV MR KINGOFDIAMOND46B ASA# 2841966 Tattoo: 46B • BD: 3/6/14 Red • Polled • PB SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 IPU RED SPECIALIST 70T Dam: REMINGTON F1 BRIDGET 24X REMINGTON F1 BRIDGET 19U CE BW WW EPDs 10.3 2.1 73.1 15 % Rank

87 Adj.BW Adj. WW 704 Adj. YW 1330 5.5 FS Adj. SC 40.5 ADG 3.94

YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 100 12.1 19.6 56.2 31.8 -0.28 -0.01 -0.06 0.72 100 68

Lot 46B

A real stout, moderate framed bull, sired by King of Diamonds. His muscle pattern from front to back is very appealing. This would be a great bull to use on Red Angus second calvers and you could retain the females and feed the steer calves. Calving ease ***

47B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 47B Tattoo: 47B • BD: 3/6/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 BR MR MADE BLACK 2011M Dam: STAV MS BLACKWOOD 681S STAV MISS PASQUE 835H EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841992 90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 700 Adj. YW 1320 6.5 FS Adj. SC 39 ADG 3.87

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.4 3.6 77.7 126.7 8.9 26.4 65.3 50.8 -0.12 0.11 -0.03 0.68 121 73 10 2 10 2 15

47B has a lot of performance in him particularly post weaning gain. Take a look at his YW EPD of 125, that’s in the top 2% of the breed. If you look back to his maternal grand dam, 835H, this cow was 16 years old before we sold her due to age. The cattle cycle we are currently in producers are wanting to keep top end replacements that will last for 10 or more years; if that is your plan take a long look at this bull and his pedigree. Calving ease ***

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48B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS48B Tattoo: 48B • BD: 3/13/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 COTT-GFI FULLBACK 0038N Dam: STAV MS FULLBACK 687S STAV MS STEAK MAKER 347N EPDs % Rank

Lot 48B

ASA# 2841982 Adj.BW 100 Adj. WW 840 Adj. YW 1588 7.4 FS Adj. SC 36.8 ADG 4.68

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 4.6 5.3 95.5 141.2 5.9 24.1 71.9 61 -0.1 0.17 -0.02 0.77 108 81 1 1 1 1 2

Should have named him "OH MY" because that’s what everyone says when they see him. Talk about a stud.

One of the biggest hips we’ve ever produced and the highest adjusted WW of 840 lbs. This shouldn’t be a surprise being a direct son of 687S. She has produced many top end cattle including a bull selling to Eric Rosenau and a top bred heifer selling to Traxinger Simmental in the ND state Simmental sale! Calving ease **

49B

STAV MR KING OFCLUBS 49B ASA# 2842014 Tattoo: 49B • BD: 3/13/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 ES DAKOTA NK68 Dam: STAV MS DAKOTA 695S STAV MS STEAK MAKER 321N EPDs % Rank

90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 722 Adj. YW 1445 6.6 FS Adj. SC 39.8 ADG 4.52

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.3 2.3 79.1 130.6 7.3 22.2 61.7 51.3 -0.11 0.18 -0.03 0.59 126 77 5 1 15 2 10

Very similar in type and kind to Lots 47 and 48. A tremendous amount of growth in an eye appealing package.

I cannot emphasize enough, if you have a bunch of angus type cattle and want to realize their true profit potential, put a King of Clubs bull on them and reap the rewards. Take advantage of the added hybrid viger, ITS FREE!! Calving ease ***

51B

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND51B Tattoo: 51B • BD: 3/14/14 Hetero Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 PPSR NOPHALT 20H Dam: STAV MS NOPHALT 015X STAV MISS BIK 050K EPDs % Rank

ASA# 2841930 92 Adj.BW Adj. WW 751 Adj. YW 1372 6.9 FS Adj. SC 39.9 ADG 3.64

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.2 3.6 80.6 118.4 11.9 22.4 62.7 45.2 -0.21 0.07 -0.04 0.76 104 73 2 10 15 10 4 20

This is another pedigree mixing black and red parents. Those of you that have a mixture of red and black will appreciate these pedigrees. Sired by King of Diamonds and out of a Nophalt dam should appeal to most producers. Nophalt is a bull well known for his ability to replicate replacement females and standout bull calves. This is another bull with a wide top and huge quarter. Watch this cow in the future, 015X will produce the great ones. Calving ease ***

52B

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND52B Tattoo: 52B • BD: 3/14/14 Red • Polled • 3/4 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 REMINGTON RED LABEL HR Dam: REMINGTON F1 TARA 89W RED CROWFOOT TARA 5305R EPDs % Rank

Lot 52B

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ASA# 2841888 83 Adj.BW Adj. WW 699 Adj. YW 1358 6.7 FS Adj. SC 43.4 ADG 4.15

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.1 0.6 72.7 104.6 7.8 14.4 50.7 32.6 -0.23 -0.02 -0.07 0.49 100 69 10 25 20

Another flashy solid red bull out of King of Diamond and a Sim x Red Angus female out of Remington’s in Canada. He has a great amount of growth in a calving ease package. I put him as 4 stars, not quite a heifer bull but very close. He has a nice small head and tremendous length of spine. Again he would be another bull quite capable of creating a herd of profitable females. Not many times I will disagree completely with EPD’s but his milk numbers I will not believe, rest assured they will have adequate milk with perfect udders. Calving ease ****

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Commercial producers who need a group of bulls that are 3/4 brothers take a look at 53B, 55B, 56B, 58B, 59B, 60B and 76B they are all in the top 20% of the breed for WW. All six are similar in pedigree, sired by King of Diamond and would create some wonderful feeder steer and heifers. Put these half-bloods back on Red Angus or Simmental cows and stand back! Maximize your heterosis with this group of bulls.

King of Diamonds

53B

STAV KING OF DIAMOND 53B Tattoo: 53B • BD: 3/14/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y583

54B

ASA# 2842015

STAV KING OFDIAMONDS 54B Tattoo: 54B • BD: 3/18/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

81 Adj.BW Adj. WW 668 Adj. YW 1262 5.7 FS Adj. SC 37.4 ADG 3.74

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y633

ASA# 2842018 Adj.BW Adj. WW Adj. YW FS Adj. SC

73 661 0

ADG

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.8 0.5 71.2 83.9 10.3 20 55.6 19.2 -0.32 0.11 -0.06 0.62 123 69 15 25 15 20 % Rank

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 11.2 0.1 73.5 96.8 10.3 19.9 56.7 26.7 -0.29 0.11 -0.06 0.62 125 71 10 25 20 20 % Rank

A real meat wagon. Calving ease ***

Calving ease ***

55B

STAV KINGODIAMONDS 55B Tattoo: 55B • BD: 3/19/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS RED LINE Y567

56B

ASA# 2842031 81 Adj.BW Adj. WW 680 Adj. YW 1274 6.7 FS Adj. SC 41.2 ADG 3.74

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y643

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.7 0.5 72.3 85.6 10.3 20.3 56.4 20.2 -0.31 0.11 -0.06 0.62 123 69 15 25 15 20 % Rank

EPDs

Calving ease ***

Calving ease ***

58B

STAV KINGODIAMOND 58B Tattoo: 58B • BD: 3/20/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y313

STAV KINGODIAMONDS 56B Tattoo: 56B • BD: 3/19/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

% Rank

STAV MR KINGODIAMOND 59B ASA# 2841993 Tattoo: 59B • BD: 3/20/14 Red Blz • Polled • 1/2 SM

77 Adj.BW Adj. WW 629 Adj. YW 1250 5 FS Adj. SC 34.2 ADG 3.97

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y549

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 11.4 -0.1 68.4 82.2 10.3 19.8 54 17.4 -0.32 0.11 -0.06 0.62 125 68 20 25 15 20 % Rank

EPDs

Calving ease ***

Calving ease ***

% Rank

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87 Adj.BW Adj. WW 704 Adj. YW 1335 6.7 FS Adj. SC 31.7 ADG 3.98

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 9.5 1.7 78.1 96.9 10.3 20 59 28.7 -0.28 0.11 -0.06 0.62 119 71 4 25 20 20 20

59B

ASA# 2842011

ASA# 2842017

94 Adj.BW Adj. WW 656 Adj. YW 1246 5.8 FS Adj. SC 31.7 ADG 3.72

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.5 2.7 72.9 85.3 10.3 17.9 54.3 23.3 -0.3 0.11 -0.06 0.62 113 66 10 25 15 20

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60B

STAV KINGODIAMOND 60B Tattoo: 60B • BD: 3/20/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS REDLINE Y147

EPDs % Rank

62B

ASA# 2842005 96 Adj.BW Adj. WW 649 Adj. YW 1236 5.8 FS Adj. SC 36.7 ADG 3.70

TRIPLEJDESIGN OFFOXCROSS Dam: TJ MISS DESIGN U24 T J MISS NEW DAY S24

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 10.9 1.7 73.8 123.4 8 22.6 59.5 46.2 -0.07 0.54 -0.01 0.6 134 80 10 4 20 4 20 10 % Rank

Calving ease ***

One of the few pure half-bloods in the sale. He is stylish from front to back with a kickin set of EPD’s! Just like the red bulls in front of him put him on some Black Angus or black Simmental cows and reap the heterosis paycheck. Calving ease ***

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 64B Tattoo: 64B • BD: 3/24/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 B/R NEW FRONTIER 095 Dam: TJ MISS 99S TJ JEWEL 51J EPDs

CE BW 8.2 2.5

% Rank

65B

ASA# 2841882

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 69B

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 STAV MR APOLLO 500 920W Dam: STAV MS APOLLO 147Y STAV MS FIESTYMIDGET960W EPDs % Rank

STAV JUDGE 303N Dam: STAV LIVI VALENTINE 720T STAV MISS LIVI 266M EPDs % Rank

70B

ASA# 2841933

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 72B

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522 REMINGTON RED LABEL HR Dam: REMINGTON F1DYNALADY108W REDCROWFOOTDYNALADY1123L

76 Adj.BW Adj. WW 638 Adj. YW NA-age 5.5 FS Adj. SC 37.2 ADG 3.79

STAV MR HITCHPIN 601S Dam: STAV MS BONIFIED 931W STAV CHOSEN ONE 682S CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG EPDs 12.4 0.1 65.4 102.8 12.1 28 60.7 31.5 -0.2 20 25 20 20 % Rank 20

ASA# 2842012 73 Adj.BW Adj. WW 649 Adj. YW NA-age 5.6 FS Adj. SC 33.7 ADG 3.81

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522

MB BF REA API TI 0.2 -0.03 0.61 134 73 20 20

Another well numbered King of Clubs out of a Hitchpin cow. Simply put there is a lot of good in this calf. He is in the top 30% of the breed for 10 traits! Not many AI sires can claim that. He has a nice overall shape and profile. Remember he is an April bull standing next to Feb bulls so he is giving up some days of gain, that’s it.

Rest assured by June or July turnout he will look the part! Calving ease ****

76B

ASA# 2841909

STAV KINGODIAMOND 76B Tattoo: 76B • BD: 4/13/14 Red • Polled • 1/2 SM

71 Adj.BW Adj. WW 715 Adj. YW NA-age 6.8 FS Adj. SC 41.3 ADG 3.96

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308 Dam: STAV MS RED LINE Y638

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI EPDs 11.2 -3 60.2 89.4 6.2 20.4 50.5 18.6 -0.21 0.1 -0.05 0.35 114 70 4 25 % Rank One of the youngest bulls in the sale with an April birthday. Don’t worry he is catching up fast to the older calves. Sired by King of Clubs and out of a Red Label cow out of Canada. Again I would put him not in the heifer bull range but very close. Use him on some 2nd calvers and retain the females! Calving ease ****

STAV KINGOFCLUBS 70B Tattoo: 70B • BD: 4/7/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

Here is a neat made, slightly smaller frame, King of Clubs calf, out of an Apollo dam. Apollo is a sire we used on our virgin heifers as a cleanup bull. His calving ability was second to none. While I don’t think this bull qualifies as a heifer bull, with the correct management he is very close, with a 14 CE and -1.6 BW! 69B has one of the most balanced set of numbers in the sale. Calving ease ****

Tattoo: 72B • BD: 4/9/14 Hetero Black • Homo Polled • 3/4 SM

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 6 3.8 75.5 99.5 10.7 22.3 60.1 33.8 -0.23 0.01 -0.05 0.62 93 67 10 25

I got lucky this year and Livie only had 1 bull and here he is. Sired by King of Diamond again it is a Red/Black mating. With his shape and dimension he will be easy to find on sale day. He is one of the youngest calves in the sale with tons of performance bred in. A maternal sister sold in ND as the top selling open to Trey Klain and has done a great job both in show ring and in their herd. It takes a lot to get this bull excited! Calving ease ***

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 14 -1.6 53.6 85.6 12.4 29.4 56.2 18.9 -0.24 0.26 -0.04 0.56 136 70 10 3 25 15 20 15

72B

91 Adj.BW Adj. WW 748 Adj. YW 1339 6.4 FS Adj. SC 36 ADG 3.64

WS BEEF KING W107 Sire: CDI KING OF DIAMONDS NF MS NICKI N308

WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 71 115.3 10.6 17.9 53.4 42.5 -0.21 0.5 -0.04 0.76 132 77 15 10 25 10 25 20 20

Tattoo: 69B • BD: 4/7/14 Black • Polled • PB SM

STAV KINGOFDIAMONDS 65B ASA# 2842028 Tattoo: 65B • BD: 3/26/14 Hetero Black • Homo Polled • PB SM

85 Adj.BW Adj. WW 651 Adj. YW 1284 6.8 FS Adj. SC 41.9 ADG 3.98

Those into composites will appreciate this _. He has the size and scale of a PB and the fleshing ability of a half blood. He will work well on about any type of cow. His growth numbers put him in the top 15% for WW and YW with a TI in the top 20%. Calving ease ***

69B

ASA# 2841922 90 Adj.BW Adj. WW 742 Adj. YW 1381 7 FS Adj. SC 37.3 ADG 4.04

RC CLUB KING 040R Sire: STAV KING OF CLUBS 106Y OLF LADY TRIATHLON S522

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.1 3 72.6 84.4 10.3 17.4 53.7 23.2 -0.3 0.11 -0.06 0.62 111 65 10 25 15 20

64B

STAV MR KINGOFCLUBS 62B Tattoo: 62B • BD: 3/22/14 Homo Black • Homo Polled • 1/2 SM

EPDs % Rank

86 Adj.BW Adj. WW 662 Adj. YW NA-age 4.9 FS Adj. SC 36 ADG 3.36

CE BW WW YW MCE MM MWW CW YG MB BF REA API TI 8.2 1.3 65.3 90.6 8.9 19.7 52.4 25.3 -0.29 0.12 -0.06 0.62 110 65 20 20

Calving ease ****

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QUICK GUIDE

to ASA EPDs and $ INDEXES

Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs): EPDs are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPDs, the difference between two sires’ EPDs represents the unit difference expected in the performance of their progeny. For example, if sires A and B have EPDs of +10 and –5, a 15-unit difference would be expected in their progeny (moving from -5 to +10 yields 15 units). Key to using EPDs is knowing what units they are expressed in. For example, if the above case referred to weaning weight EPDs, A would be expected to sire 15-pounds more weaning weight than B. If calving ease were the trait, A would be expected to sire 15-percent more unassisted births in firstcalf heifers; in other words, if B sired 30 assists in a group of 100 heifers, we’d expect A to require 15 assists. A percentileranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s EPDs rank him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes visit www.simmental.org. Listed below are the units ASA EPDs are expressed in: All-Purpose Index (API): Dollars per cow exposed under an all-purpose-sire scenario.

(See below for more details.)

Back Fat (BF): Inches of backfat.

Birth Weight (BW): Pounds of birth weight.

Calving Ease (CE): Percent of unassisted births when used on heifers.

Carcass Weight (CW): Pounds of carcass weight.

Maternal Calving Ease (MCE): Percent of unassisted births in first-calving daughters.

Milk (MLK): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk.

Marbling (MRB): Marbling score.

Maternal Weaning Weight (MWW): Pounds of weaning weight due to milk and growth.

Ribeye Area (REA): Square inches of ribeye.

Warner-Bratzler Shear Force (WBSF): Pounds of force required to shear a steak.

Stayability (STAY): Percent of daughters remaining in the cowherd at 6 years of age.

Terminal Index (TI): Dollars per cow exposed under a terminal-sire scenario. (See below for more details.)

Weaning Weight (WW): Pounds of weaning weight.

Yearling Weight (YW): Pounds of yearling weight.

Yield Grade (YG): Yield grade score.

$ Indexes: Though EPDs allow for the comparison of genetic levels for many economically important traits, they only provide a piece of the economic puzzle. That’s where $ indexes come in. Through well-conceived, rigorous mathematical computation, $ indexes blend EPDs and economics to estimate an animal’s overall impact on your bottom line. The same technology that led to the dramatic progress in swine, poultry and dairy genetics over the last several decades was used to develop the following $ indexes: All-Purpose Index (API): Evaluates sires for use on the entire cow herd (bred to both Angus first-calf heifers and mature cows) with the portion of their daughters required to maintain herd size retained and the remaining heifers and steers put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Terminal Index (TI): Evaluates sire for use on mature Angus cows with all offspring put on feed and sold grade and yield.

Using API and TI: First, determine which index to use; if you’re keeping replacements use API, if not, TI. Then, just as with EPDs, zero in on the unit difference between bulls.

(As described above, index units are in dollars per cow exposed.) The difference can be used to determine how much a bull is worth compared to another. Or, put another way, how much you can pay for one bull compared to another. For example, when buying an allpurpose-type sire, you can quickly figure a bull scoring +100 for API is worth an extra $6,000 over a+50 bull if both are exposed to 30 cows over 4 years ($50 diff. x 30 hd. x 4 yr. = $6,000). A percentile-ranking chart is required to determine where a bull’s index value ranks him relative to other bulls in the breed. For percentile rankings or more detailed information about EPDs and $ indexes

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